Book Review: Real Food Storage

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KerryAnn Foster of Cooking Traditional Foods, has experienced first hand the pros and cons of having to feed her family totally from a food storage while not sacrificing the types of food her family prefers or requires (due to allergies). During Kerry’s husband’s 11-month period of unemployment, the Foster family was able to place their [...]

Simple Delicious Pizza Sauce

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This recipe was given to me by my friend Trish Figgers, mom of 9 and frugal homemaker. I added more water and some optional ingredients, but this is our go-to and favorite pizza sauce. Everyone loves it! You can find Trish’s original pizza sauce recipe and several of her other frugal recipes here.   SIMPLE [...]

CornDog Casserole

CornDog Casserole

Make a pan of cornbread (recipe following) and pour it into pan. Cut organic all-chicken or all-beef hot dogs in half lengthwise and “bury” in the cornbread batter. Bake as usual. Cut pieces so that each piece has a hot dog in it. Serve with lots of ketchup rather than butter or honey! OPTION: Add [...]

Barbecued Lentils

We like this a tad sweeter than the recipe, so taste and adjust seasonings and sweetness to taste. We use this on top of organic all-beef hot dogs in homemade hot dog buns, or mixed into cooked brown rice or barley, or just as a yummy side dish. It’s good warm or cold and great [...]

Black Bean Peanut Butter Cake

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Black Bean Peanut Butter Cake Adapted by Vickilynn Haycraft “There are many variations of this recipe; this is my family’s favorite.” Yield: 12 slices Preparation Time: 10 minutes Baking Time: 45 minutes 2 cups cooked black beans, drained 2 large eggs, beaten 1 1/2 cups sucanat 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 Tablespoons peanut butter, natural [...]